Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Charnwood was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 22,397 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Charnwood from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Stephen Dorrell (Conservative)
26,110
46.5%
David Knaggs (Labour)
5,900 (10.5 pts)
77.3%
2001
Stephen Dorrell (Conservative)
23,283
48.2%
Sean Sheahan (Labour)
7,739 (16.0 pts)
64.5%
2005
Stephen Dorrell (Conservative)
23,571
46.6%
Richard Robinson (Labour)
8,809 (17.4 pts)
66.4%
2010
Stephen Dorrell (Conservative)
26,560
49.6%
Robin Webber-Jones (Liberal Democrat)
15,029 (28.1 pts)
72.0%
2015
Edward Argar (Conservative)
28,384
54.3%
Sean Kelly-Walsh (Labour)
16,931 (32.4 pts)
67.9%
2017
Edward Argar (Conservative)
33,318
60.4%
Sean Kelly-Walsh (Labour)
16,341 (29.6 pts)
70.8%
2019
Edward Argar (Conservative)
35,121
63.4%
Gary Godden (Labour)
22,397 (40.5 pts)
69.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Dorrell
Conservative
26,110
46.5%
Yes
David Knaggs
Labour
20,210
36.0%
No
Roger Wilson
Liberal Democrat
7,224
12.9%
No
Hugh Meechan
Referendum Party
2,104
3.7%
No
Matthew Palmer
BNP
525
0.9%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Dorrell
Conservative
23,283
48.2%
Yes
Sean Sheahan
Labour
15,544
32.2%
No
Susan King
Liberal Democrat
7,835
16.2%
No
Jamie Bye
UKIP
1,603
3.3%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Dorrell
Conservative
23,571
46.6%
Yes
Richard Robinson
Labour
14,762
29.2%
No
Sue King
Liberal Democrat
9,057
17.9%
No
Andrew Holders
BNP
1,737
3.4%
No
Jamie Bye
UKIP
1,489
2.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Dorrell
Conservative
26,560
49.6%
Yes
Robin Webber-Jones
Liberal Democrat
11,531
21.5%
No
Eric Goodyer
Labour
10,536
19.7%
No
Cathy Duffy
BNP
3,116
5.8%
No
Miles Storier
UKIP
1,799
3.4%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Argar
Conservative
28,384
54.3%
Yes
Sean Kelly-Walsh
Labour
11,453
21.9%
No
Lyton Yates
UKIP
8,330
15.9%
No
Simon Sansome
Liberal Democrat
3,605
6.9%
No
Cathy Duffy
BNP
489
0.9%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Argar
Conservative
33,318
60.4%
Yes
Sean Kelly-Walsh
Labour
16,977
30.8%
No
Simon Sansome
Liberal Democrat
2,052
3.7%
No
Victoria Connor
UKIP
1,471
2.7%
No
Nicholas Cox
Green
1,036
1.9%
No
Stephen Denham
BNP
322
0.6%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Argar
Conservative
35,121
63.4%
Yes
Gary Godden
Labour
12,724
23.0%
No
Kate Tipton
Liberal Democrat
4,856
8.8%
No
Laurie Needham
Green
2,664
4.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Charnwood has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Charnwood in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Charnwood in 2019 with 35,121 votes (63.4%), a majority of 22,397 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Charnwood since 1997?
Since 1997, Charnwood has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Charnwood?
The closest result on record for Charnwood was 1997, when Conservative beat Labour by just 5,900 votes (10.5 percentage points).